Radio Shack TRC-232, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 21 1672 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment TRC 232 4 Watt 40 Channel CB Walkie Talkie 21 1672 fm Page 1 Thursday August 5 1999 12 04 PM...

Page 2: ...ghest degree of accurate and stable tuning Auto Scan searches for active channels Dual Watch lets you monitor one channel while listening to another Two Power Levels let you save battery power on shor...

Page 3: ...you operate the walkie talkie from your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket or AC power and connect the walkie talkie to an external mounted antenna Optional Power Sources let you operate the walkie ta...

Page 4: ...Operation 20 Receiving Transmissions and Adjusting Squelch 20 Transmitting 22 Using Special Controls and Functions 23 Turning On Off the Light 24 Using Last Channel Recall 24 Scanning Incoming Signals...

Page 5: ...ications However the walkie talkie s BNC antenna connector makes it easy to connect other types of antennas Your local Radio Shack store sells a wide variety of antennas Choose the one that best meets...

Page 6: ...n connect the supplied DC adapter cord s antenna connector to an external antenna see Using Vehicle Battery Power on Page 13 or Us ing AC Power on Page 15 To use a base station or mobile antenna attac...

Page 7: ...walkie talkie from any of four sources Alkaline batteries using the supplied alkaline battery case Rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries using the sup plied nickel cadmium battery case Your vehicle s...

Page 8: ...ry latch up and slide the battery case off the walkie talkie 2 Using your thumb press down on one of the arrow marks on top of the battery case and pull it open 3 Remove old batteries if necessary and...

Page 9: ...lowing a battery can be fatal Be careful not to short the batteries with conducting materi als such as rings bracelets and keys The batteries or conductor might overheat and burn If BATT LOW appears o...

Page 10: ...se and pull it open 3 Remove old batteries if necessary and install nine AA rechargeable batteries according to the polarity marks and inside the battery case 4 Press the battery case back together 5...

Page 11: ...or disposal programs in your area Some options that might be available are municipal curbside collection drop off boxes at retailers such as your local Radio Shack store recycling collection centers a...

Page 12: ...tached to the walkie talkie but be sure to turn off the walkie talkie before you charge them Charging time is 14 to 16 hours the first time Subsequent recharging takes about 8 to 10 hours Occasionall...

Page 13: ...ri ety of mobile walkie talkie antennas Choose the one that best meets your needs Follow these steps to use DC power 1 If either battery case is connected to the walkie talkie push the battery latch u...

Page 14: ...Adapter Fuse on Page 34 4 To connect an external mounted antenna using the DC car adapter attach the female antenna connector on the DC car adapter to a male antenna connector on the external mounted...

Page 15: ...lt DC power supplies plug into a standard AC outlet to produce DC power Before connecting your walkie talkie to a 12 volt DC power supply read and follow the instruc tions included with the power supp...

Page 16: ...e lighter plug on the DC car adapter into the cigarette lighter accessory outlet 4 Connect the DC power supply to a standard AC outlet 5 To connect an external mounted antenna using the DC car adapter...

Page 17: ...lied antenna to the antenna jack on the walkie talkie USING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER In a noisy area an external speaker positioned in the right place might provide more comfortable listening Remove the ca...

Page 18: ...o the walkie talkie s MIC and SPK jacks USING THE WRIST STRAP You can use the attached wrist strap to keep the walkie talkie accessible Simply slip the strap over your hand USING THE BELT CLIP You can...

Page 19: ...urteously Operational Hints contains infor mation that will help you get more enjoyment from your walkie talkie RECEIVING TRANSMISSIONS AND ADJUSTING SQUELCH 1 Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise 2 Tu...

Page 20: ...ays give emer gency messages priority on Channel 9 4 Adjust SQUELCH to cut out background noise between transmissions To do this wait until there is no signal on the channel Then slowly turn SQUELCH c...

Page 21: ...he display shows the output level Hold the walkie talkie about 2 3 inches from your mouth and speak slowly and clearly in a normal tone of voice Note A built in automatic modulation circuit adjusts th...

Page 22: ...H L again to set it to high output power LOW disappears from the display 5 To turn off the walkie talkie turn VOLUME counterclockwise until you hear it click USING SPECIAL CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Your...

Page 23: ...Press LGT to turn on and off the display s light Using Last Channel Recall Press LCR to return to the last channel that was used for longer than 3 seconds or was transmitted on 21 1672 fm Page 23 Thur...

Page 24: ...here there is a transmission Press SCAN again to stop au tomatic scanning SCAN disappears from the display Alternating Between Two Channels To alternate between two channels select one channel and pre...

Page 25: ...kie talkie returns to the second channel even if the transmission is not complete To turn off dual watch press DW DW disappears from the dis play Monitoring Channel 9 For emergency call monitoring on...

Page 26: ...al power saver circuit If the walkie talkie does not receive a transmission for more than 10 seconds the circuit sets the walkie talkie to standby and PS flashes on the display During standby the walk...

Page 27: ...ood company on those long hauls On construction crews a CB radio quickly pays for itself when you are calling for additional materials or coordinat ing the activities of different work crews For secur...

Page 28: ...sports are more fun with a CB radio Locate a buddy or find out what s cooking back at camp TRANSMISSION COURTESY Wait for a pause in someone else s transmission before you ask for a break If you do no...

Page 29: ...it range Weather conditions The number of nearby radios operating on the same chan nel Note Your CB radio s transmission range is generally line of sight To ensure maximum range always keep fresh or f...

Page 30: ...ting 10 4 Message received and understood 10 5 Relay information to _____ 10 6 I am busy or are you busy 10 7 Out of service 10 8 In service 10 9 Repeat last message 10 10 Negative NO 10 11 _____ in s...

Page 31: ...Cancel last message 10 23 Arrived at the scene 10 24 Assignment complete 10 25 Meet _____ 10 26 Estimated time of arrival is _____ 10 30 Use caution 10 31 Pick up 10 33 Emergency traffic Clear the cha...

Page 32: ...al temperature envi ronments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the walkie talkie away from dust and dirt which can...

Page 33: ...tings inside the unit to exceed these limitations Any adjustments to a CB radio must be made by a qualified technician using the proper test equipment To be safe and sure 1 Never open your CB radio s...

Page 34: ...DC car adapter has a 32V 2 amp fuse in the cigarette lighter plug When replacement is required use a slow blow glass fuse such as Cat No 270 1023 1 Turn the cap on the adapter plug counterclockwise to...

Page 35: ...t 8 ohm Intermediate Frequency 1st 10 695 MHz 2nd 455 KHz Current Drain At Standby 25 mA At Maximum 400 mA TRANSMITTER Frequency Coverage 26 965 27 405 MHz Power Input HI Position 4 watts LOW Position...

Page 36: ...perating Temperature 0 140 F 18 60 C Size HWD With Nickel Cadmium Battery Case 63 8 21 2 11 2 Inches 169 63 39 mm With Alkaline Battery Case 51 4 21 2 11 2 Inches 146 63 39 mm With DC Adapter Cord 5 2...

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Page 40: ...Warranty does not cover transportation costs Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental dam age EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WA...